College Basketball

The Knights unveiled a new initiative Tuesday with a familiar theme, touting UCF as Orlando’s hometown team.

UCF football fans will be receiving their season ticket packages this week and will find a UCF flag included. They’re encouraged to display them at their houses, on their boats, on their cars and anywhere else they can think of to help announce the Knights are Orlando’s college football team.

“We believe that we very much should be known as Orlando’s hometown team,” White said. “We have such a strong regional alumni base. … We’re certainly trying to capture...

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